Smoldering virility, aristocratic nobility, and gentlemanly excellence define Maestro Mika Pohjonen’s peerless artistry during his glorious prime in his 1996 Christmas album and to this very day. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
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Twelve tremendously stunning soloists, a nuanced conductor, a fine orchestra, and two groups of fabulous choruses unite to create Finnish-style holiday magic and excellence. Please enjoy my review and let me know your opinions.
Ah, La Grande Madame Anna-Kristiina Kaappola. Once upon a time, she was one of the most famous Queens of the Night not only throughout Europe but the world. Nowadays that she bade farewell to the coloratura soprano repertoire, the question remains, how well does she fare in the lyric soprano role of the First Lady to the Queen of the Night? Enjoy, find out in this review, and let me know your opinions as well.
This was an evening of fabulous singing accomplished by a gorgeous lyric soprano, a fine young lyric tenor with a bright future ahead of him, and a veteran lyric-dramatic baritone whose tall and exciting presence left me with chills down my spine in the most positive way ever. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
A charming and enchanting production of The Nutcracker, in which the action is transported from Germany to the lovely, quiet, and calm village of Porvoo. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
Last night’s performance of Die Zauberflöte, or in Finnish Taikahuilu, was greeted by a veritable constellation of the finest singing actors the Finnish National Opera had to offer. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
Let the Finnish holiday festivities begin!